Martin Dubravka will use his girlfriend as his goalkeeping coach in a bid to recover from the injury that had threatened to end his season.
The Newcastle stopper is one of the few players who could benefit from the coronavirus lay-off, having suffered knee-ligament damage in the final game before the Premier League's suspension.
Without the aid of physios and coaches, it will be his partner Lucia taking on those roles.
'She will soon be kicking and throwing balls at me in the garden,' revealed the Slovak via a video call on Friday.